Know that Medicare will never call you to ask for your Social Security number, nor will it charge a fee to issue you a new card. The calls one gets in a day is frustrating to say the least, I have blocked as many as I am allowed, so when I see Potential Scam I don't answer, but the church's number comes up as a Potential Scam so I know the number and answer. All beneficiaries should receive a new card by April 2019. May 17, 2018 If you need your new number before the replacement card arrives, you can log on to myMedicare.gov and print out an official copy of your new card. About Mission History Who We Are Administration Accreditation SPH Committees Giving Ethics & else if (languages === "Korean") { To protect your privacy and the privacy of other people, please do not include personal information. // They cant threaten to take away your benefits if you dont sign up for a plan or offer you gifts if you agree to sign up. Instead of your Social Security Number (SSN), your new Medicare card will include a new number unique to you. The subcontractor, Healthcare Management Solutions, experienced the ransomware attack on its corporate network on Oct. 8, according to CMS. NONE OF THESE THINGS ARE TRUE. That way youll be prepared if an insurance broker or agent tries to enroll you in a Medicare plan that isnt right for you. Call 1-800-633-4227, or 1-800-Medicare. It is important to remember, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) very rarely call individuals directly. 0000008091 00000 n Processing and issuing millions of new Medicare cards is a huge job, and no one knows exactly how long it will take. It took a very long time, but its in the works, Sue Greeno of the nonprofit Center for Medicare Advocacy said. :QvJ!!jp $8k_iW If you dont have a myMedicare.gov/ account yet, go to create an account and follow the instructions. document.write('Presente una Queja ante la FCC'); Medicare cards were updated in 2018/2019. 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor The cards will be mailed in seven waves by groups of states over the next year. You will be asked to register or log in. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Update your browser to view this website correctly.Update my browser now, What to do if a Medicare card is lost, stolen, or damaged, (Make a selection to complete a short survey), Coordinating Medicare with Other Types of Insurance, Cost-Saving Programs for People with Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D), Planning for Medicare and Securing Quality Care, Differences between Medicare and Medicaid, Filling gaps in Medicare coverage and getting help with Medicare costs, Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. On April 22, 2022 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to implement sections of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) that would simplify Medicare enrollment rules and extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain beneficiaries. I can confidently say NO, the caller is not from Medicare and you are NOT getting a new plastic If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO, PPO, or PFFS), you will not use the red, white, and blue card when you go to the doctor or hospital. Find out how to enroll by visitingmedicare.gov. That makes the increase $44 more than last year. A scammer can use your personal information to file false claims, sign you up for a plan to which you didnt agree, or even steal your identity. document.write(''); hnJ_e`WGU$ (M(X*vn}36I,wwvgv={y{qZDdC^m 8\C?g>=(&DHC i>&|ArIqYEkIx>F4{LIEC)qvEz?BMu8Ny{{UC9> AA5 YM@6F\CnY`7}'J-$Iv(O6M.PF5:v('i6AU#g=M(-:x(ETXDn^:/b}'r|@[ hI3-A>6!y h9%D0!X&f@ } The 254,000 beneficiaries whose personal information may have been compromised should receive a letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about the data breach. Medicare continues to focus more attention ontelehealth, especially during the pandemic. If you have any questions, call our Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) at 1-855-613-7080. As expected, scammers have been trying to cash in on this change. (Income from services you performed as a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner isn't church employee income.) %PDF-1.6 % Between April 2018 and April 2019, well be removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards and mailing each person a new card. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. If theres one constant among scammers, its that theyre always coming up with new schemes, like the Google Voice verification scam. (If you dont have a MyMedicare.gov account yet, visit MyMedicare.gov to create one.) SS says they can't do these things but show no way to stop them and it is getting out of hand I will be glad whn the enrollment period ends then maybe they will lighten up on the contacts. If successful, these identity thieves can use a beneficiary's information to file false claims, fill prescriptions, or sell it to other bad actors on the dark web. The new card will feature a solid blue border at the top rather than the red, white and blue stripes seen on the old card. Aetna Medicare PPO members are being assigned a new ID number for 2022. CMS staff will not call an individual unsolicited. // You should never get a phone call from a company you dont have a relationship with. If I dont have my medicare number, I cant use the Frequently Asked Questions section to log in because it requires my medicare number. document.write('FCC '); else if (languages === "Vietnamese") { We want to hear from you. Members can continue to use their existing ID cards until the new one is received, or they can visit Wellcare's secure portal to obtain a digital copy. document.write('Solicitudes de formato alternativo'); [CDATA[// > endobj If you receive a phone call that purports to be from Medicare asking you for money or information, hang up immediately and call Medicare to report the fraud. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { If they do call you directly, is it because you called to report a problem, file a grievance or something similar. bUP6LrR/3Qlhzb8{[\.(~x^D. Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication? } Medicare Coverage Outside the United States I have talked in previous articles about individuals reporting that during the year they hear from their current insurance company via the phone to talk about additional benefits they may be eligible for. We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. 0000018006 00000 n An official website of the United States government. Beyond that, every year they scare you into having to pick a plan (* without mentioning that you can do nothing and stay in your existing plan *). They cant talk about other Medicare or insurance products that you didnt ask to talk about. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. For its part, Healthcare Management Solutions told CNBC that it acted swiftly to take its network offline to contain the cybersecurity incident and an investigation remains ongoing. Agents must give you information only about items listed in the scope of appointment form you filled out when you asked for an appointment. [CDATA[// > endobj If you receive a phone call that purports to be from Medicare asking you for money or information, hang up immediately and call Medicare to report the fraud. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { If they do call you directly, is it because you called to report a problem, file a grievance or something similar. bUP6LrR/3Qlhzb8{[\.(~x^D. Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication? } Medicare Coverage Outside the United States I have talked in previous articles about individuals reporting that during the year they hear from their current insurance company via the phone to talk about additional benefits they may be eligible for. We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. 0000018006 00000 n An official website of the United States government. Beyond that, every year they scare you into having to pick a plan (* without mentioning that you can do nothing and stay in your existing plan *). They cant talk about other Medicare or insurance products that you didnt ask to talk about. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. For its part, Healthcare Management Solutions told CNBC that it acted swiftly to take its network offline to contain the cybersecurity incident and an investigation remains ongoing. Agents must give you information only about items listed in the scope of appointment form you filled out when you asked for an appointment. [CDATA[// > endobj If you receive a phone call that purports to be from Medicare asking you for money or information, hang up immediately and call Medicare to report the fraud. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { If they do call you directly, is it because you called to report a problem, file a grievance or something similar. bUP6LrR/3Qlhzb8{[\.(~x^D. Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication? } Medicare Coverage Outside the United States I have talked in previous articles about individuals reporting that during the year they hear from their current insurance company via the phone to talk about additional benefits they may be eligible for. We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. 0000018006 00000 n An official website of the United States government. Beyond that, every year they scare you into having to pick a plan (* without mentioning that you can do nothing and stay in your existing plan *). They cant talk about other Medicare or insurance products that you didnt ask to talk about. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. For its part, Healthcare Management Solutions told CNBC that it acted swiftly to take its network offline to contain the cybersecurity incident and an investigation remains ongoing. Agents must give you information only about items listed in the scope of appointment form you filled out when you asked for an appointment. [CDATA[// > endobj If you receive a phone call that purports to be from Medicare asking you for money or information, hang up immediately and call Medicare to report the fraud. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { If they do call you directly, is it because you called to report a problem, file a grievance or something similar. bUP6LrR/3Qlhzb8{[\.(~x^D. Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication? } Medicare Coverage Outside the United States I have talked in previous articles about individuals reporting that during the year they hear from their current insurance company via the phone to talk about additional benefits they may be eligible for. We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. 0000018006 00000 n An official website of the United States government. Beyond that, every year they scare you into having to pick a plan (* without mentioning that you can do nothing and stay in your existing plan *). They cant talk about other Medicare or insurance products that you didnt ask to talk about. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. For its part, Healthcare Management Solutions told CNBC that it acted swiftly to take its network offline to contain the cybersecurity incident and an investigation remains ongoing. Agents must give you information only about items listed in the scope of appointment form you filled out when you asked for an appointment. [CDATA[// > endobj If you receive a phone call that purports to be from Medicare asking you for money or information, hang up immediately and call Medicare to report the fraud. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { If they do call you directly, is it because you called to report a problem, file a grievance or something similar. bUP6LrR/3Qlhzb8{[\.(~x^D. Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication? } Medicare Coverage Outside the United States I have talked in previous articles about individuals reporting that during the year they hear from their current insurance company via the phone to talk about additional benefits they may be eligible for. We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. 0000018006 00000 n An official website of the United States government. Beyond that, every year they scare you into having to pick a plan (* without mentioning that you can do nothing and stay in your existing plan *). They cant talk about other Medicare or insurance products that you didnt ask to talk about. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. For its part, Healthcare Management Solutions told CNBC that it acted swiftly to take its network offline to contain the cybersecurity incident and an investigation remains ongoing. Agents must give you information only about items listed in the scope of appointment form you filled out when you asked for an appointment. [CDATA[// >